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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I make topics available to specific groups only?</h1></div>
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    <p>Make topics available to specific site groups. An instructor must <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoicreategroups">configure site groups</a> first. By default, instructor and teaching assistant roles will see all group topics, regardless of their group membership.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to the Conversations tool.</h2>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Conversations</strong> tool from the Tool Menu of your site. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Making a new topic available to specific groups only</h2>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Create new topic.</h3>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Author the topic.</h3>
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    <p>See <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoipostatopicinconversations">How do I post a topic in Conversations?</a> for the complete steps to posting a new topic.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Configure the Post to options.</h3>
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<li>In the <strong>Post to </strong>area, select <strong>Only members of selected groups</strong>.</li>
<li>Check the boxes of the groups you wish to select.</li>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Publish.</h3>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Making an existing topic available to selected groups only</h2>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click on a topic.</h3>
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    <p>Click on an existing topic in the conversations area of the page. </p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Edit the topic.</h3>
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<li>Click the <strong>Topic options menu</strong> icon in the topic area. </li>
<li>Click <strong>Edit</strong> to change the content or settings of the topic. </li>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Configure the Post to options.</h3>
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<li>In the <strong>Post to </strong>area, select <strong>Only members of selected groups</strong>.</li>
<li>Check the boxes of the groups you wish to select.</li>
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